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Art/Literary - Linguistics / sociolinguistics | | Portuguese term or phrase: estilos mais cuidados | Embora seja impossível para a maioria das pessoas transformar completamente seus sotaques, não é difícil usar as variantes padrão concomitantemente com variantes não padrão, principalmente em **estilos mais cuidados**.
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Although it is impossible for most people to totally change their accents, it is not difficult to use standard variants simultaneously with non-standard ones, especially in more XXX |
| Matt ColerKudoZ activityQuestions: 1579 ( 5 open) ( 2 without valid answers) ( 20 closed without grading) Answers: 13
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| | more formal styles | Explanation:
Since this deals with sociolinguistics, and usually in sociolinguistics we talk about formal and informal styles, and, obviously the formal styles are the ones that require more care, I believe this is what is meant.
Mike :)
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You're welcome, Matt. Mike :) |
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  Michael Powers (PhD)
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9 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +1 more elaborated styles
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elaborated
adj. elaborate, detailed, complicated; carefully planned, worked out in great detail; developed in precise detail
| Leniel Macaferi
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Local time: 08:09
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5 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +2 more formal styles
Explanation:
Since this deals with sociolinguistics, and usually in sociolinguistics we talk about formal and informal styles, and, obviously the formal styles are the ones that require more care, I believe this is what is meant.
Mike :)
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You're welcome, Matt. Mike :)
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| Jul 16, 2009 - Changes made by Michael Powers (PhD): | | Field (specific) | General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters => Linguistics | | Jul 16, 2009 - Changes made by Michael Powers (PhD): | | Edited KOG entry | Matt Coler's old entry - "estilos mais cuidados" => "more formal styles" |
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